Working in your neighbourhood
We regularly maintain our infrastructure to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of energy to our customers. This includes upgrading electricity and natural gas lines – which may require crews to work along roads – as well as managing vegetation near our facilities and rights of way.
We appreciate your patience and co-operation as we try to minimize disruptions and complete the work in your neighbourhood as quickly and safely as possible.
Note: project details and dates are subject to change. Check your local traffic report for updates on roadwork in your area.
Vancouver
West Vancouver valve replacement
Updated on: June 13, 2025
Project details: To ensure our gas system continues to operate safely and reliably, we’re replacing a valve at the intersection of Broughton and Harwood streets.
This work is essential to our emergency response efforts and replacing the valve will ensure we can continue to respond quickly and effectively to ensure public and employee safety.
We ask the public to use caution around the construction site and equipment. Nearby residents may experience some construction noise and increased traffic in the area. Traffic guards and flaggers will be on site to direct traffic through the area as smoothly as possible.
We appreciate the public’s patience as our crews work to complete this work safely and as quickly as possible.
Anticipated dates: May 20 to June 27
For more information: Call 1-888-224-2710, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. or email [email protected].
FortisBC electricity service territory
Aerial inspections of transmission lines
Updated on: June 3, 2025
Project details: To make sure the electricity system continues to operate safely and reliably, FortisBC contractors are inspecting our transmission lines across our electricity service territory in B.C.’s Southern Interior region.
The work will involve using a helicopter to visually inspect our transmission system to ensure reliability and look for potential hazards.
These inspections are a routine part of the work we do to both maintain and improve the electricity system in communities across B.C.
We’ve carefully planned the inspections so we can complete the work safely, with limited disruption for the public.
We appreciate your patience as we work to complete the inspections safely and as quickly as possible.
Anticipated dates: June 2–9
For more information: Call 1-866-436-7847 Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. or email [email protected].
Kelowna
Lakeshore Road electricity system upgrades
Updated: March 17, 2025
Project details: To ensure our electricity system continues to operate safely and reliably, we’re upgrading electricity infrastructure along Lakeshore Road, from Truswell to Swordy Road, in Kelowna.
These upgrades are being done in response to increased demand for electricity in the area and to enhance the overall systems capacity.
We ask the public to use caution around the construction site and equipment during and after work hours. Nearby residents may experience some construction noise and increased traffic in the area. Traffic guards and flaggers will be on site to direct traffic through the area as smoothly as possible.
Temporary power outages are anticipated during the work as the upgrades are carried out. Customers are encouraged to visit our outage map for the most up to date information on planned outages in the area.
We appreciate the public’s patience as our crews work to complete this work safely and as quickly as possible.
Anticipated dates: March to May 2025
For more information: Call 1-866-436-7847, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or email [email protected].
